พระ

prá

Meanings

2NounB1

Buddha image; amulet

a Buddha image or sacred amulet bearing the Buddha or revered figures; often worn for protection or devotion

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3NounB2

honorific prefix/title

an honorific prefix/title used before nouns to show sacredness, reverence, or high rank (e.g., for monks, deities, royal terms, sacred objects)

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4AdjectiveB2

divine; holy (as modifier)

denoting something sacred or pertaining to a deity (used in set phrases and compounds)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

prá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——